What's So Funny?
Russell Gayer, author speaker
2pm in the Garden of Dumb & Dumber
If you stopped by this blog expecting to have your intellect stimulated—you came to the wrong place. That would be Douglas MacIlroy at http://ironwoodwind.wordpress.com/ or any other of the gifted writers that participate in Friday Flash Fiction. Mine is low-brow humor. Stop now while you’re still ahead.
This week’s story is inspired by photo courtesy of Sandra Crook (which wouldn’t upload for some reason). To read more stories, go to http://madison-woods.com/ click on the Blog tab, and follow the links.
2pm in the Garden of Dumb & Dumber
“Gee, Lloyd, this garden clean-up is hard work.”
“You’re right, Harry. It’s nothing compared to the pool cleaning job the Temp service sent us on yesterday.”
“Yeah, can you believe those two blondes? Uma wanted me to dive in the pool and hunt for her bikini.”
“And what about Ella? She took off her top and asked me to rub sunscreen all over her body.”
“Right, the bikini was under her towel and the sun wasn’t even shining. Only a complete moron would fall for those old tricks.”
“Is that dog poop you’re holding, Harry?”
“Yeah, good thing I didn’t step in it.”
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Hi again Russell,
I see three references here, Minight In The Garden of Good and Evil, Dumb and Dumber, and a really old joke about two Eskmos who come across some poop. How you worked all of those into a flash fiction is just marvelous. And if that job cleaning job comes up again, I hope you’ll take me with you. Ron
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Failure to edit. I meant pool cleaning job, so an extra comment for your stats.
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Oh, I thought you were interested in joining the “pooper scooper” brigade.
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Always know I’ll get a good laugh when I visit your posts–thanks!
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Ha ha ha had a good laugh
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Doing humor well is definitely a talent and you have it in spades (and no, don’t dig with those spades!!) If I thought the Dumb and Dumber movies would have made me laugh this much, I would have gone. As it is, no. 🙂
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I can just imagine what these guys are like by 5PM, or after happy hour… the sh*t that might be passeth betweeneth them then, ho boy!
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Well, well, well…those boys need to get a clue! lol. Love your humor.
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Very funny! I wonder if Lloyd and Harry know Kip and Dredge, but I think not. After all, Lloyd and Harry actually work (sort of). Thanks for the laughs!
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good job recreating two very memorable characters 🙂 I could see them in the garden
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You never disappoint Russell, and I should know better than to read at breakfast. Great piece
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I laughed so hard reading this! Brilliant writing!!
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Maybe not intellectual stimulation but always a good laugh!
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So delightful. Mine is here: http://readinpleasure.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/fridayfictioneers-my-dream/
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Oh, poor Harry and Lloyd. But they’re sure good for a laugh! Good one, as usual, Russell.
–Jan
http://janmorrill.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/fridayfictioneers-flashfiction-climbing/
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Great job. I love humor, and you wrote a good ‘un!
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this is one of my favourites of yours ever, Russell. Great job with the charcters and, of course, the jokes!
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Hey, a humorous take. I didn’t expect it at all. Great job and a great laugh!
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I like the new look (not sure how new it is, but still) and I like the story. Great last line, haha, and brings me back Jeff Daniels at his finest (who needs The Newsroom, right?)
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Dear Russell,
Low brow high jinks! I love it (and Uma and Ella!) Thanks for the plug. Makes me glad I managed to cobble something together for this week. Would hate to have anyone revisit that ghastly statue. I like how you moved adroitly from the garden to the pool. Very slippery writing there.
Aloha,
Doug
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did not see dumb and dumber but i hear that most people like it.
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I laughed out loud. Well done, and I am looking for work!
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yes, but you’re a sh*t kicker – not a sh*t picker!
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I was hoping for work in the lost and found department
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Don’t know why I keep coming back here. I could have sworn I was headed to Ironwoodwind. I must say I am deeply offended by your constant and flagrant objectifying of women. They are more than mere sexual beings. Some even cook, and sew. (Actually, I have no real proof of this but I’ve heard rumors.)
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You will be hunted down and spun dry on the highest setting for that one, Paul.
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You keep coming back because you are a womanizer.
BTW -Some cook and sew, some cook so-so, and some cook what they sow. At least some say so.
It’s the barefoot and pregnant stuff that worries me. Randy
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And some make reservations so other so and so’s can cook for them. 😛
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Low brow humor? Check. Funny as hell? Check. New fan? Check!
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How cute. A completely different take on this prompt. Loved it.
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